SR7 0LR postcode in County Durham, England

SR7 0LR is a postcode in County Durham, in the Seaham ward. It is in the Easington parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at SR7 0LR can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £140,000 Homes sold in SR7 0, last 12 months. ▼ 5.7% on the year before Nearest station Seaham 2.4 km in a straight line

Where SR7 0LR is, and what is near it

Map of SR7 0LR and what is near it Map of SR7 0LR: its centre point, with the 160 other postcodes in the SR7 0 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A19 SR7 0BH: also in SR7 0SR7 0BL: also in SR7 0SR7 0BW: also in SR7 0SR7 0BZ: also in SR7 0SR7 0DB: also in SR7 0SR7 0DE: also in SR7 0SR7 0EL: also in SR7 0SR7 0EP: also in SR7 0SR7 0ER: also in SR7 0SR7 0ES: also in SR7 0SR7 0ET: also in SR7 0SR7 0EU: also in SR7 0SR7 0EW: also in SR7 0SR7 0EX: also in SR7 0SR7 0GA: also in SR7 0SR7 0HB: also in SR7 0SR7 0HD: also in SR7 0SR7 0HH: also in SR7 0SR7 0HJ: also in SR7 0SR7 0HL: also in SR7 0SR7 0HN: also in SR7 0SR7 0HP: also in SR7 0SR7 0HR: also in SR7 0SR7 0HS: also in SR7 0SR7 0HT: also in SR7 0SR7 0HU: also in SR7 0SR7 0HW: also in SR7 0SR7 0HX: also in SR7 0SR7 0HY: also in SR7 0SR7 0HZ: also in SR7 0SR7 0JB: also in SR7 0SR7 0JD: also in SR7 0SR7 0JE: also in SR7 0SR7 0JF: also in SR7 0SR7 0JG: also in SR7 0SR7 0JH: also in SR7 0SR7 0JJ: also in SR7 0SR7 0JL: also in SR7 0SR7 0JN: also in SR7 0SR7 0JP: also in SR7 0SR7 0JQ: also in SR7 0SR7 0JR: also in SR7 0SR7 0JS: also in SR7 0SR7 0JT: also in SR7 0SR7 0JU: also in SR7 0SR7 0JW: also in SR7 0SR7 0JX: also in SR7 0SR7 0JY: also in SR7 0SR7 0JZ: also in SR7 0SR7 0LA: also in SR7 0SR7 0LB: also in SR7 0SR7 0LD: also in SR7 0SR7 0LE: also in SR7 0SR7 0LF: also in SR7 0SR7 0LG: also in SR7 0SR7 0LH: also in SR7 0SR7 0LJ: also in SR7 0SR7 0LL: also in SR7 0SR7 0LN: also in SR7 0SR7 0LP: also in SR7 0SR7 0LQ: also in SR7 0SR7 0LS: also in SR7 0SR7 0LT: also in SR7 0SR7 0LU: also in SR7 0SR7 0LW: also in SR7 0SR7 0LX: also in SR7 0SR7 0LY: also in SR7 0SR7 0LZ: also in SR7 0SR7 0NA: also in SR7 0SR7 0NB: also in SR7 0SR7 0ND: also in SR7 0SR7 0NE: also in SR7 0SR7 0NF: also in SR7 0SR7 0NH: also in SR7 0SR7 0NP: also in SR7 0SR7 0NR: also in SR7 0SR7 0NS: also in SR7 0SR7 0NT: also in SR7 0SR7 0PB: also in SR7 0SR7 0PD: also in SR7 0SR7 0PE: also in SR7 0SR7 0PF: also in SR7 0SR7 0PG: also in SR7 0SR7 0PH: also in SR7 0SR7 0PJ: also in SR7 0SR7 0PP: also in SR7 0SR7 0PQ: also in SR7 0SR7 0PR: also in SR7 0SR7 0PS: also in SR7 0SR7 0PT: also in SR7 0SR7 0PU: also in SR7 0SR7 0PW: also in SR7 0SR7 0PX: also in SR7 0SR7 0PY: also in SR7 0SR7 0PZ: also in SR7 0SR7 0QA: also in SR7 0SR7 0QB: also in SR7 0 Byron Medical Practice 2.3 kmPortland Academy 3.0 kmMurton Medical Centre 3.0 kmSunderland station 6.8 kmSeaham SR7 0LR Map of SR7 0LR and what is near it Map of SR7 0LR: its centre point, with the 160 other postcodes in the SR7 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A19 3 places, 1.3–2.4 kmPortland Academy 3.0 kmMurton Medical Centre 3.0 kmSeaham SR7 0LR
  • SR7 0LR
  • Other postcodes in SR7 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8440, longitude -1.3826)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SR7 0LR?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SR7 0LR?

Every home and business at SR7 0LR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SR7 0LR 100% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SR7 0LR 100% County Durham 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SR7 0LR?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SR7 0LR.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SR7 0LR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SR7 0LR.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across County Durham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SR7 0LR: 7,652 properties in County Durham are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for County Durham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SR7 0LR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SR7 0LR?

Homes in SR7 0 sold for a typical £140,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 73 sales, down 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£140,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£148,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £195,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £160,000 31 sales
  • Terraced £115,000 33 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SR7 district: a typical £129,500 from 328 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SR7 0LR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SR7 0LR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SR7 0LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around SR7 0LR. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SR7 0LR

Band D in County Durham for 2026‑27: £2,622. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,748 (band A) to £4,370 (band G); band B, the most common, is £2,039.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (11%)£1,748
Band Babout 300 (42%)£2,039
Band Cabout 170 (24%)£2,331
Band Dabout 70 (10%)£2,622
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£3,205
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,788
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 32% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for County Durham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SR7 0LR is in (ONS area E01020786), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SR7 0LR?

The nearest open schools to SR7 0LR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SR7 0LR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SR7 0LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SR7 0LR is Seaham Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Seaham Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Sunderland Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Station, 35 m away.

More stations near SR7 0LR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SR7 0LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SR7 0LR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SR7 0LR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SR7 0LR on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SR7 0LR?

The nearest to the centre of SR7 0LR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SR7 0LR?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SR7 0LR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SR7 0LR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SR7 0LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SR7 0LR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SR7 0LR?

The nearest vets to the centre of SR7 0LR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SR7 0LR in a conservation area?

The centre of SR7 0LR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SR7 0LR?

Police.uk records 47 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SR7 0LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Burglary5 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports
Shoplifting3 reports

Also: public order 1, robbery 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SR7 0LR

Ward
Seaham
Parish
Seaton with Slingley
Region
North East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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